ECS P67H2-A3 manual

Preface Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this documen[...]

ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This [...]

iii Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions............................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case.............................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7 Checking Jumper Settings........[...]

iv Security Menu.........................................................................46 Save & Exit Menu...................................................................47 Updating the BIOS..................................................................49 Chapter 4 51 51 51 51 51 Using the Motherboard Software 5 1 About the Software DVD[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing P67H2-A3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock processors to reach the optimum system performance for hig[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock proces- sors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “log[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • T wo PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface (the second is x4 bandwidth) • One PCI Express x1 slot • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.2 compliant slots • Six 7-pin SA T A connectors (2 x SAT A 6Gbit/s and 4 x SA T A 3Gbit/s) Expansion Options The motherboard [...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel ® P67 Chipset • LGA1 155 socket for 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • DMI 5.0 GT/S • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/133[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABEL COMPONENT S LG A1155 socket for 2 nd G e ner a ti on I nt el ® Core TM Family & Unlock processors 2. CPU_F AN CPU cool i ng f an connector 3. SYS _FAN System cooling fan connector 4. DD R3_1~4[...]

7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before wor[...]

8 Installing the Motherboard Do not over-tighten the scr ews as this can str ess the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting t[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. Jumper T ype[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboar d or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes acr oss the motherboard, you may cause serious damage [...]

11 Installing the Motherboard A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Remov[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 . The total memory capacity is 16 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the four slots. T otal memory capacity is 16 GB. f f Channel A: DDR3_1, DDR3_3 Channel B: D[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard Do not remove any memory module fr om its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules. Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. W ith these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE# 5 PORT 2R 6[...]

17 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2(USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headers The motherboard has three USB 2.0 headers supporting six USB 2.0 ports. Addition- ally , some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. 1[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header Short Unl ock Open Lock Pin 1-2 Function SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector . 1 SPDIFOUT 2 +5V 3 Key 4 GND Pi n Signal Name COM: Onboard se[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard Installing SA T A Hard Drives This section describes how to install SA T A devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. SA T A cable (optional) S A T A power cable (optional) About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features four SA T A 3.0 Gb/s connectors and two SA T A 6.0Gb/s connectors supporting a total[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port Connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse to the PS/2 combo port. Before clearing CMOS, make sure to turn off the power of the system. LAN Port USB 2.0 Ports CLR_CMOS Button Use the CLR_CMOS button to clear[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_F AN . 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_F AN .[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . CPU_F AN: CPU cooling F AN Power Connector Users please note that the 8-pin and 4-pin power cables can both be con- nected to the A TX12V connector . When installing 8-pin power cable, the latches of power cable a[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard PWR_F AN: F AN Power Connector A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 Ground 3 Ground 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P; otherwise, the system will be unstable. A TX4P: Auxiliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Pin Si[...]

24 Installing the Motherboard Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to th[...]

25 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support for W indows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status[...]

26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When [...]

27 Using BIOS The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. W e do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls thr[...]

28 Using BIOS Date & Time The Date and T ime items show the current date and time on the computer . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the W indows Date and T ime Properties utility . The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Advaned Me[...]

29 Using BIOS Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2012, American Megatrends, Inc. ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled) This item enables or disables ECS eJIFFY Function. PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Press <Esc> to return to th[...]

30 Using BIOS • System T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Vcore • IMC V oltage • VDIMM • PCH V oltage System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,... etc. Pr[...]

31 Using BIOS EUP Support (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you [...]

32 Using BIOS ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. ACPI Sleep State (S3(Suspend to RAM)) This item allows user to enter the APCI S3 (Suspend toRAM) Sleep State(default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. CPU Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Ent[...]

33 Using BIOS Genuine Inter(R) CPU 0 @ 3.10 GHz This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer . EMT64 (Supported) This item shows the computer supports EMT64. Processor Speed (3100MHz) This item shows the current processor speed. Processor Stepping (206a5) This item shows the processor stepping versio[...]

34 Using BIOS SA T A Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SA T A configuration options. Serial-A T A Controller 0/1 (Compatible/Enhanced) Use this item to select the Serial-A T A cotroller options: Disabled, Compatible, En- hanced. SA T A Mode (IDE Mode) Use this item to select SA T A mode. SA T A Configuration SA T A Mode [IDE Mo[...]

35 Using BIOS USB Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB 3.0 Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable USB 3.0 controller . W e recommand users keep the default value. Disabling it might cause the USB devi[...]

36 Using BIOS  Serial Port 0 Configuration This item shows the information of the super IO chip. Serial Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F 8h; IRQ=4) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Super IO Configurat[...]

37 Using BIOS  North Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen: Initate Graphic Adapter (PCI Express) This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Chipset M[...]

38 Using BIOS  South Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration. Azalia HD Audio (Enabled) This item ena[...]

39 Using BIOS +/- : V alue Enter : Select   :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alue F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ME Subsystem Help Intel ME Subsystem Configuratio[...]

40 Using BIOS This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu ICC Over-Clocking Lib V ersion (7.0.0.29) This item shows the ICC over-clocking lib version. Number of ICC Profi[...]

41 Using BIOS  Performance T unning Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A) This item shows current ICC profiles index. ICC Enable (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. +/- : V alue Enter : Select   :Select S[...]

42 Using BIOS Power Limit 2 Value (1) Use this item to control Power Limit 2. PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2. This is for Turbo mode. Long duration maintainded(Tau) (1) Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should [...]

43 Using BIOS Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. DIMM V oltage (Disabled) This item allows users to adjust the DIM[...]

44 Using BIOS Processor Speed (3100MHz) This item shows the CPU speed. T otal Memory (1024MB(DDR3 1333)) This item shows the total momery of DDR3. VDIMM (1.548V) This item displays the current VDIMM voltage. CPU Current V oltage (1.272V) This item diplays the CPU current voltage. IMC (1.056V) This item displays the current IMC voltage.[...]

45 Using BIOS This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the boot configuration. Bootup NumLock State (On) This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. Quiet BOOT (Enabled) If enebled, BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot, if[...]

46 Using BIOS Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc. This page enables you to set setup administrator and password. Security Menu +/- : V alue Enter : Select   :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alue F3:Optimized Defaults [...]

47 Using BIOS This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Save & Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to save the changes that you have made and exit. Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and exit. Save Changes and Reset This item ena[...]

48 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device.[...]

49 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software s[...]

50 Using BIOS Memo[...]

51 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under W indows XP/V ista/7 The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard. If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager [...]

52 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk. Before installing the software fr[...]

53 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automati[...]

54 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drive[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 55 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. V ersion: 6.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 56 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 57 3. After setting up eJIFFY under W indows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 58 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F4 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please r[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 59 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds. Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows. Click to enter eJIF[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 60 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Firefo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart the computer.. Click once to connect the[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 61 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Contr ol P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface , eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Step1. Click Step 2: Click[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as fol- lows. Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply , and click “Apply”:[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 63 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting. How to set networking connection? If you do not have IP shared server(direct link), you can select the icon and press [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 64 Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “Edit Connection...” item. Step2 Select the connection you want (eg. W ired) and click “+Add” button. (1) Wired connection T ypes of connections[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 65 (2) Wireless connection (3) DSL connection Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 66 Memo[...]

67 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1 . Install the external Serial A T A hard disk drive (HDD) on your system. 2 . Change “SA T A Mo de ” fro[...]

68 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . The main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util- ity 1 . During POST , press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. 3 . Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through[...]

69 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. Creating a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 3 . Key [...]

70 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5 . The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup. If y[...]

71 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Deleting a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2 . Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3 . A dialogue bo[...]

72 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option. If [...]

73 Trouble Shooting Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does no[...]

74 Trouble Shooting Y our computer , like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can. 1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between the PC and the wall for suf ficient airflow . 2. Keep [...]

Power Bu on is pre ssed but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem with PSU or boar d? If board pr oblem -> contact RMA AC power cor d is plu ed g g and PSU sw itch is turned on? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont act[...]

76 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]